100 yards
1. Louis Jewell, Charlotte Myers Park 9.9
(Tied State Meet Record)
2. Tommy Simmons, Garner
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220 yards
1. Louis Jewell, Charlotte Myers Park 21.7
2. Tommy Simmons, Garner
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440 yards
1. Gary Stratton, Charlotte Harding 50.5
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880 yards
1. John Puckett, North Mecklenburg 1:57.3
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One-Mile Run
1. Ken Helms, East Mecklenburg 4:24.3
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120-yard High Hurdles
1. Jeff Howser, Charlotte Myers Park 14.3
(New State Meet Record)
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180-yard Low Hurdles
1. Jeff Howser, Charlotte Myers Park no time
(No smoke. Estimated at 19.0 ..Record was 19.8)
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4x220-yard Relay
1. Charlotte Myers Park 1:29.9
(New State Meet Record
2. Garner
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4x440-yard Relay
?? (unknown)
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Long Jump
1. David Anderson, Ahoskie 21-3.5
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High Jump
1. Eddie Ashburn, Cary 5-10
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Pole Vault
1. Mac Crews, East Mecklenburg 13-0
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Shot Put
1. Bill Griffin, Edenton 55-11
(New State Meet Record)
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Discus
1. Nick Karres, Charlotte Myers Park 154-3
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Meet Records were set in three events:
14.3 Jeff Howser, Charlotte Myers Park (old record 14.4 Howser 1965)
1:29.9 Charlotte Myers Park (old record 1:30.1 Myers Park 1965)
55-11 Bill Griffin, Edenton (old record 55-9 1/4 Mike Richey, Myers Park 1964)
Also, Jeff Howser (Myers Park) may have been robbed of a record in the Low Hurdles. (No smoke)
Interesting trivia: Runners from the Charlotte/Mecklenburg County area won both hurdle events, all the flat running events, and possibly both relays. (We still have not been able to find out who won the 1966 Mile Relay.) The vault and discus were also won by Charlotte-area athletes.
Team Scores:
1. Charlotte Myers Park
Boys One Mile
Place Name Grade Team Mark
1 Ken Helms 12 East Mecklenburg 4:24.3
Boys 1600m
Place Name Grade Team Mark
1 Ken Helms 12 East Mecklenburg 4:22.8
Boys 880 Yard Dash
Place Name Grade Team Mark
1 John Puckett 12 North Meck 1:57.3
Boys 800m Run
Place Name Grade Team Mark
1 John Puckett 12 North Meck 1:56.7
Boys Long Jump
Place Name Grade Team Mark
1 David Anderson 12 Ashokie 21-3.5
Boys Shot Put
Place Name Grade Team Mark
1 Bill Griffin 12 John A. Holmes 55-11
Boys High Jump
Place Name Grade Team Mark
1 Eddie Ashburn 12 Cary 5-10
Boys Pole Vault
Place Name Grade Team Mark
1 Mac Crews 12 East Mecklenburg 13-0
Boys Discus
Place Name Grade Team Mark
1 Nick Karres Myers Park 154-3